Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, ol’ Rusty here, lookin' at the next couple of weeks for our little slice of coast. Gotta be straight with ya – it's gonna be a tough stretch. We've got a serious dry spell on our hands, so don't go getting your hopes up for any heroics just yet.
Right from the get-go, it's a quiet start. The whole 16-day window is essentially one long, flat gap with no real surf to speak of. From August 22nd all the way through to September 6th, the wave energy is just pathetic, barely crackin' 100 on the energy scale. You're lookin' at ankle to knee-high dribble, if you can even call it that. The swell direction is mostly out of the ESE to SE, but it’s weak and short-period, so it just doesn't have the grunt to stand up.
Now, the first break on the list is Kennebunk Beach. This spot is a sheltered little nook, prefers an ENE direction, and we ain't gettin' that. Everything else sails right past it. The best we see is the very tail end, like Saturday, September 6th. There's a little bump of 0.6m which is about 2ft from the ESE, and the wind is a clean, gentle offshore out of the NE. That's the cleanest it's gonna get, but with combined energy at only 46, it's a session for the smallest soft-top or a longboard, and that's about it. For the majority of the run, even when the wind is glassy or clean, there's just no swell to push it. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
For a solid two weeks, your best bet is to wax up the log and enjoy a paddle, 'cause there won't be any waves to catch. There's nothing in this forecast that gets above 1.5m which is about 5ft, and the few moments with a little bit of shape are ruined by onshore slop. Honestly, the conditions on a few of those afternoons, like the 31st of August with a 1.7m, about 6ft, S swell and a choppy cross-onshore, look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. But for us? It's a waiting game. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this flat for long around here.
Stay patient, lads. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 35 | 35 | 19 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 82 | 73 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 49 | 84 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:42AM2.20m | 7:51PM2.56m | 8:41AM2.23m | 8:47PM2.61m | 9:34AM2.30m | 9:39PM2.69m | 10:20AM2.39m | 10:25PM2.76m | 11:01AM2.49m | 11:06PM2.84m | 11:39AM2.58m | 11:44PM2.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.46m | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:31AM0.44m | 2:31PM0.64m | 3:25AM0.38m | 3:24PM0.56m | 4:11AM0.30m | 4:11PM0.47m | 4:51AM0.22m | 4:52PM0.38m | 5:27AM0.14m | 5:31PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 19 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 73 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 49 | 84 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 5 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 14 | ESE 6 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 94 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 248 | 91 | 11 | 959 | 11 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 11 | 470 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 583 | 1320 | 45 |
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